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Tampa Bay is headed to the Fall Classic. The Rays punched their ticket to the World Series with a seven to three win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game six of the ALCS, advancing for the third time in franchise history. They'll now face the Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa is playing some of the most complete baseball in the league right now.
Shifting to the gridiron, San Francisco moved to six and zero after holding off a furious Washington second-half comeback. The Forty-Niners controlled the first half but had to dig in and survive late pressure from the Commanders. Six straight wins to open the season sends a message to the rest of the NFC — this team is not letting up.
And in college football, Auburn has dismissed star linebacker Xavier Atkins following a suspension that kept him out of last week's upset win over Georgia. The All-American racked up eighty-four tackles last season, so this is a massive blow to the Tigers' defense. Head coach Alex Golesh made the call fast and clean — no drawn-out drama, just a decision and a door closing.
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